On 1 July, Dove launched a campaign called #MyBeautyMySay, and it was a sensation across all platforms of social media. The video features heart-wrenching stories of incredible women who stood up for their own beauty – a poignant piece of media to encourage women everywhere to appreciate their beauty and flaws, and most of all, to...Read More
Ridding our bodies of every inch of hair – sans our heads and eyebrows – is now a generic part of modern day personal upkeep. Yet despite the extremities we will now go to in order to be silky smooth all over, the anti-hair movement isn’t exactly a recent phenomenon. Hair removal has been documented right...Read More
It’s that time of the month, you feel bloated and moody and all you want to do is sit on the sofa in your pyjamas and eat all of the carbs within a reasonable grabbing distance. The dreaded trip to the women’s health aisle of your local supermarket seems as easy as climbing Everest right...Read More
Despite persistent inequality between men and women in our society, the achievement of women’s right to vote was a big step towards bridging that inequality, moving this country away from the sexism, prejudice and bigotry of an aggressively patriarchal society. Women were legitimate people who deserved a say in politics and an opinion on how...Read More
It’s no secret that men and women are treated differently in the dating scene – men are labelled as studs, whereas women are seen as sluts. For some reason our gender is a major factor in determining how our behaviour is perceived and it’s never more apparent that in Hollywood, where male stars are wealthy...Read More
The debate around dressing for work hit the headlines last month, with high heels taking centre stage. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) came under fire for sending temporary receptionist Nicola Thorp home for not wearing shoes with the required ‘two to four inch heel’. The debate erupted in the press and on social media, culminating with Julia Roberts leading...Read More
Often when scrolling through social media or browsing the internet I come across insulting comments aimed at women who choose to wear a lot of makeup. Insinuating that these women are supposedly misleading others by masking their ‘real’ face, or trying too hard to look like somebody they are not. Women are being made to feel guilty...Read More
The maxi dress is one of the ultimate go-to summer staples. Not only can they be stylish they’re comfortable and a perfect fit for any occasion, plus you don’t have to worry about matching your top to your bottoms, just slip it on and away you go. Now that the weather is taking a turn...Read More
At some time last week, I was on the train reading OK! magazine when I came across a quote that grabbed my attention. Pictured were four girls wearing fabulous clothing with the caption “Change your clothes, change your life”. It sounds quite dramatic but can clothing really have that much of an impact on our lives?...Read More
I guess I should start by admitting that my handbags often do fall victim to food crumbs, the odd lidless pen and countless Tic Tacs, but for today’s blog I thought I’d leave those details out. ‘What’s in My Handbag’ blog posts are so common, but I have to admit I love seeing what’s in...Read More
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